Neville Goddard on Leviticus 23:35-36 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 23 in context

Scripture Focus

35On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

36Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

Leviticus 23:35-36

Biblical Context

Leviticus 23:35-36 prescribes holy convocations, rest from servile work, and offerings across seven days, with a solemn assembly on the eighth day.

Neville's Inner Vision

Leviticus 23:35-36 is a rhythm of inner worship: a day of holy assembly, rest from ordinary labor, seven days of consecrated offerings, and an eighth-day gathering. In Neville's terms, these days are states of consciousness. The first convocation marks a turning of attention toward the I AM, a deliberate shift from the busy self to awareness. The 'servile work' forbidden is a release from habitual, mechanical thinking that you are separate from God. The offerings are not animal rites but the attention you invest in your desire and its fulfillment—each day a renewed creation of your inner state. The eight-day assembly embodies the new unity of your awakened consciousness: a space where you are gathered in I AM, where the idea you seek is already formed and honored in feeling. The seven offerings remind you to refresh your state repeatedly until it settles into fact in your experience.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: 'I am in holy assembly with the I AM, resting from ordinary toil.' Then envision seven days of offering attention to a single desire, finishing with an eighth-day moment where its fulfillment stands as fact.